The Road to Self-Sufficiency
07-14-2014
Daniel B.
A brief look into what several cities around the world are doing to transition to renewable energy and how Houston can, too.
Issues & Trends
Water Authority Explores Major Hydropower Project at San Vicente Reservoir
07-07-2013
San Diego County Water Authority
A pump storage hydroelectric project at the San Vicente reservoir is proposed to generate clean energy.
10 of the Most Innovative Sustainability Solutions from Cities Across the Globe
06-21-2014
UrbanTimes
How 10 innovative cities have made significant strides in sustainability.
How a Small County in California Went Grid Positive
04-09-2014
Laurie Guevara-Stone
Yolo County has become the first county in the state of California to not only zero-out its electric bill, but also to become grid postive at 152% renewable energy production.
Los Angeles is Leading the Way to a Zero Waste Future
04-07-2014
Hillari Howard
A new zero waste policy in Los Angeles in proving that a zero waste future is possible.
Los Angeles Port’s New Trade Is Clean and Green
10-05-2009
BlueGreen Alliance
The Port of Los Angeles is a model for ports everywhere.
Can Geothermal Energy Save California’s Salton Sea?
06-03-2014
Meg Cichon
A look into the geothermal potential of the Salton Sea. This article also discusses potential problems and road blocks with using this approach.
San Diego Embracing Renewable Energy
05-23-2012
Adrienne Alvord
An article focused on clean vehicles and reducing reliance on fossil fuels for oil.
What Your City Can Do to Fight Climate Change
06-23-2014
John Farrell
A look into what one small town has done and what more can be done to combat climate change.
UN, Microsoft launch computer lab for environmental issues
04-29-2014
Shanghaidaily.com
NAIROBI, April 29 (Xinhua) -- Microsoft Research and the UN Environment Program (UNEP) on Tuesday launched open source technology that allows scientists to simulate how all organisms on earth interact in a changing environment.